Monday, July 2, 2012

JOE WILSON

Joe Wilson was probably the most prolific of all the Geordie songwriters of his time. Many of his works were published in his book of Songs and Drolleries.

Keep Your Feet Still Geordie Hinnie

Oh, keep your feet still Geordie, hinnie Let's be happy through the neetFor we may not be so happy through the day. Just give iz that bit comfort Keep your feet still Geordie lad And divvent drive me bonnie dreams away.

Why, wor Geordie and Bob Johnson, manThey both lay in one bed In a little boardin' hoose doon by the shore. Afore he'd been an hour asleep A kick from Geordie's fyuet Made Bob waken up to roar instead of snore.

Keep your feet...

Noo, I dreamt there was a dancing held And Mary Broon was there And I dreamt we tripped it lightly roond the floor I held hor heaving breast to me Whilst waltzing roond the room And that's mair than I dared ever dee before.

So keep your feet...

Noo, you knaa the lad she goes with? Why, they call him Jimmy Green' And I dreamt he tried to spoil us in wor fun I dreamt I nailed him heavy Man, I blacked the big fyul's eyes And if I'd slept I divvent knaa what I'd ha' dyun.

So keep your feet...

Noo, I dreamt Jim Green had left the toon He'd left his lass to me And the hoose why it was fornished with the best And I was waalkin doon the aisleWith Mary by me side When your clumsy feet completely spoiled the rest.